On May 28, 1937, an orderly column numbering between 700 and 1000 people marched on Republic Steel’s South Chicago Works. The march was led by a woman, a bicyclist, and a man named "Dominic Esposito," who was carrying an American flag....
Companies Spend Obscene Amounts to Defeat Steelworkers
In May 1937, the steel companies moved quickly to prepare for a looming strike. Youngstown Sheet & Tube contemplated spending “several million dollars” to defeat the union (one million in 1937 dollars would be ne...
On May 11, 1937, at a meeting between company and union representatives, Republic Steel again refused to sign a contract with the steelworkers; tensios on both sides continued to rise.
As Possibility of Strike Looms, Steel Companies Prepare for War
By May 5, 1937, with a steel strike looming, the sheriff of Mahoning County, Ohio (where Youngstown is located) had sworn in 214 deputies. Fifty-seven were on Republic Steel’s payroll and 114 on Sheet &...
